Device for mounting electronic flash on camera

Abstract

A device for mounting an electronic flash on a camera, which comprises a flat box accommodating film, a substantially pyramidal-shaped projection protruding from the flat box, a lens provided at the end of the projection and a flash receptacle. The device includes a portion for mounting the electronic flash, a portion surrounding and secured to the projection and a hinged portion for removably securing the device to the camera.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A device for mounting an electronic flash on a camera, comprising a mounting portion for mounting an electronic flash thereon, a short side portion extending from one end of the mounting portion substantially at right angles thereto and provided at its end with a first locking portion, a relatively longer side portion extending from the other end of the mounting portion substantially at right angles thereto and provided at its end with a hinged member having an end portion disposed at a substantially right angle with locking means adapted for releasably engaging a recess formed in the camera on which the device is mounted. 
     
     
       2. The device of claim 1 wherein said locking means comprises an inward disposed hook-shaped portion. 
     
     
       3. The device of claim 1 wherein said first locking portion comprises a hook-shaped portion. 
     
     
       4. The device of claim 1 wherein said mounting portion includes a plurality of spaced openings for enabling the flash to be mounted thereon. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 1 wherein said mounting portion, said side portions and said hinged member all taper uniformly in a first direction. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 1 in combination with a camera having a multi-sided projection including recesses in two of the sides thereof, said device wrapped about said projection such that said first locking portion releasably engages a first of said recesses and said locking means releasably engages a second of said recesses, said second recess being on a different side of said projection than said first recess. 
     
     
       7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said projection tapers inward in the direction away from said camera and said device has a corresponding taper in the same direction when mounted thereon. 
     
     
       8. The combination of claim 6 wherein said projection has a top side and a first adjacent side including said first recess and a bottom side including said second recess, said mounting portion being disposed on said top side.